President Trump said he would reward government workers who continued showing up during the historic Schumer Shutdown, and he has made good on those promises, giving TSA agents a $10,000 bonus check.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem held a press conference in Houston at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, where she announced that the Trump administration was going to be handing out bonus checks of $10,000.
.@Sec_Noem announces $10,000 bonus checks for @TSA agents who showed up for work and took on extra shifts — despite not receiving paychecks — during the Democrat Shutdown. pic.twitter.com/TqncMEPPnl
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 13, 2025
Noem then turned to the agents standing beside her and around her and started handing out checks to what appeared to be about a dozen agents, and shaking their hands while thanking them.